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WP Abilities API skill: what it does and how to install it

Registers and exposes WordPress Abilities API capabilities in PHP, verifies REST access, and connects JavaScript clients with ability checks.

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Install

$ npx skills add WordPress/agent-skills --skill wp-abilities-api

Run it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.

About this skill

What it does. Guides PHP registration of WordPress ability categories and abilities, including metadata, permissions and REST exposure. It checks version support, verifies REST endpoints, and covers consuming abilities in JavaScript with @wordpress/abilities.

When to use it. For adding or consuming abilities in a WordPress project, or diagnosing why an ability is missing from REST or a client. It also covers choosing between core support and the Abilities API plugin for older WordPress versions.

History

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2.3kAbout +195 since 30 Jul 2026

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